Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat

Spike fertility index (a.k.a. fruiting efficiency) at maturity (FEm -grain number per spike/g spike chaff at maturity-) and spike harvest index (SHI -grain weight per spike/g spike chaff weight at maturity-) are considered promising selection criteria for improving grain yield (GY) in bread wheat. H...

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Autores principales: Alonso, María Pía, Franco, María Fiorella, Pontaroli, Ana Clara
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Publicado: Wiley 2023
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14147
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/csc2.20846
https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20846
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author Alonso, María Pía
Franco, María Fiorella
Pontaroli, Ana Clara
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Franco, María Fiorella
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description Spike fertility index (a.k.a. fruiting efficiency) at maturity (FEm -grain number per spike/g spike chaff at maturity-) and spike harvest index (SHI -grain weight per spike/g spike chaff weight at maturity-) are considered promising selection criteria for improving grain yield (GY) in bread wheat. However, their usefulness in early generations remains to be established. Here, a population derived from a cross between ‘Baguette 10′ and ‘Klein Chajá’ was evaluated from early generations (F2-F3) to recombinant inbred lines (RIL). Associations of FEm and SHI measurements between early generations and RIL were established. Also, responses in grain number/m2 (GN) and GY in the RIL after simulated selection for high FEm or high SHI in the F2-F3 were assessed. Positive correlations were found in FEm measured in the F2-F3 vs. in the RIL (r = 0.32, P < 0.05) and SHI measured in the F3 vs. in the RIL (r = 0.26, P < 0.05). After selection for high FEm in the F2-F3, responses in GN were always positive: GN increased by 5.1 to 22.1% depending on the selection strategy. Responses in GY were positive in three out of four selection strategies, averaging -1.3 to 2.1%. Responses to selection in GN and GY in the RIL using SHI as a selection criterion in the F2-F3 were negative or neutral. Our results support the use of FEm as a selection criterion in early generations for increasing GN and GY in advanced generations of bread wheat breeding programs.
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spelling INTA141472025-02-13T14:44:20Z Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat Alonso, María Pía Franco, María Fiorella Pontaroli, Ana Clara Espigas Trigo Harinero Fructificación Mejora Genética Criterios de Selección Spikes Soft Wheat Fruiting Genetic Gain Selection Criteria Spike fertility index (a.k.a. fruiting efficiency) at maturity (FEm -grain number per spike/g spike chaff at maturity-) and spike harvest index (SHI -grain weight per spike/g spike chaff weight at maturity-) are considered promising selection criteria for improving grain yield (GY) in bread wheat. However, their usefulness in early generations remains to be established. Here, a population derived from a cross between ‘Baguette 10′ and ‘Klein Chajá’ was evaluated from early generations (F2-F3) to recombinant inbred lines (RIL). Associations of FEm and SHI measurements between early generations and RIL were established. Also, responses in grain number/m2 (GN) and GY in the RIL after simulated selection for high FEm or high SHI in the F2-F3 were assessed. Positive correlations were found in FEm measured in the F2-F3 vs. in the RIL (r = 0.32, P < 0.05) and SHI measured in the F3 vs. in the RIL (r = 0.26, P < 0.05). After selection for high FEm in the F2-F3, responses in GN were always positive: GN increased by 5.1 to 22.1% depending on the selection strategy. Responses in GY were positive in three out of four selection strategies, averaging -1.3 to 2.1%. Responses to selection in GN and GY in the RIL using SHI as a selection criterion in the F2-F3 were negative or neutral. Our results support the use of FEm as a selection criterion in early generations for increasing GN and GY in advanced generations of bread wheat breeding programs. EEA Balcarce Fil: Alonso, María Pía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Alonso, María Pía. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Fil: Alonso, María Pía. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Franco, María Fiorella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Franco, María Fiorella. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Fil: Franco, María Fiorella. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Pontaroli, Ana Clara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Fil: Pontaroli, Ana Clara. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Pontaroli, Ana Clara. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. 2023-03-06T16:29:03Z 2023-03-06T16:29:03Z 2023-03 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14147 https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/csc2.20846 0011-183X (print) 1435-0653 (online) https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20846 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNCYO-1127044/AR./-Desarrollo de germoplasma y cultivares comerciales de cereales de invierno info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Wiley Crop Science 63 (3) : 1070-1081. (May/June 2023)
spellingShingle Espigas
Trigo Harinero
Fructificación
Mejora Genética
Criterios de Selección
Spikes
Soft Wheat
Fruiting
Genetic Gain
Selection Criteria
Alonso, María Pía
Franco, María Fiorella
Pontaroli, Ana Clara
Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
title Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
title_full Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
title_fullStr Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
title_full_unstemmed Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
title_short Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
title_sort early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat
topic Espigas
Trigo Harinero
Fructificación
Mejora Genética
Criterios de Selección
Spikes
Soft Wheat
Fruiting
Genetic Gain
Selection Criteria
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14147
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/csc2.20846
https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20846
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